José Gragera had options to leave Deportivo in the past January transfer window. Both the club and Gragera discussed his sporting situation because the market was open. Fernando Soriano stated they told Gragera they trusted him, but there were other players the coach considered better suited for playing time. Soriano said that if there were doubts about Gragera's commitment, the market was open to look for a solution, but Gragera wanted to compete for his position.